Company Law : Even after incorporation, a company name can be changed if it conflicts with a registered trademark. Section 16 empowers the Gover...
Corporate Law : Learn the complete trademark filing process, from class selection to handling objections. Key takeaway: Proper preparation ensures...
Income Tax : Payments for sports sponsorship that grant global trademark usage can be split as royalty. Courts upheld withholding where tradema...
Company Law : Trademark law in India has undergone remarkable transformation over the past decade. Once considered a limited tool for brand iden...
Corporate Law : Indian law grants cross-class protection to famous trademarks like TATA and WIPRO, preventing misuse of well-known names across un...
Corporate Law : Beware of fraudsters soliciting money for IP applications. Report any suspicious claims to the office. Applications processed lega...
CA, CS, CMA : Company Secretaries in Practice are allowed to be registered as Trade Marks Agent under Rule 144 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, r...
Corporate Law : A writ petition is filed before Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur while challenging the Circular dated 28.08.2020 being issu...
Corporate Law : The Union Cabinet in its meeting dated 15.09.2020 gave the approval for signing the MoU with Denmark in the field of IP Cooperatio...
Corporate Law : A trademark application is processed in accordance with The Trade Marks Act, 1999 and The Trade Marks Rules, 2017. 1. Application ...
Income Tax : High Court held that consideration received on transfer of self-generated trademarks before 1 April 2002 was not taxable as capita...
Corporate Law : The issue was whether the NCLT could declare ownership of a trademark during CIRP. The Supreme Court held that title disputes not ...
Corporate Law : Delhi High Court grants injunction against Franchise India Brands Ltd. and Ichakdana Food Services LLP for unauthorized use of 'Ra...
Company Law : Delhi High Court quashes Regional Director's order in Panchhi Petha name dispute, rules authority can't decide trademark ownership...
Corporate Law : Madras High Court dismisses KCP Infra's plea, upholds MCA order to change company name due to similarity with KCP Ltd.'s trademark...
Corporate Law : Government proposes draft amendments to Trade Marks Rules 2017 introducing a Code of Conduct, disciplinary procedures, and complai...
Corporate Law : Calcutta High Court put on hold a public notice restricting online legal advertising for trademark registration, keeping the issue...
Corporate Law : Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules 2024 now in effect. New procedures for complaints, inquiries, and appeals under the...
Corporate Law : Explore the proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Learn about adjudication pr...
Corporate Law : The common or generic names of the commodity contained in the package and in case of packages with more than one product, the name...
A trademark agent or attorney is a qualified legal professional, who advises on all the legal aspects of Trademark filings, registration, and objections. To become a trademark agent, it’s mandatory to clear an examination conducted by the Trademarks Registry called the Trademark Agent Exam. A Company Secretary is exempted from Trademark Agent Exam. What is […]
Starting up a business is always a dream, but sometimes one may face challenges from the competitors. One invests his life in making a brand name and seeing someone else using your name brings you down the hill. Therefore, the solution is to trademark business name. Getting a trademark is not a difficult task. It […]
Process of Trademark Transfer in India In case of Trade Marks, an assignment deed/transmission deed is to be executed for transfer of Trade Marks or rights therein. Trademark Assignment Trademark Assignment deed is executed to legally transfer the Trademark rights of the assignor to the assignee (person or company curious about obtaining the rights). In […]
According to Section 2(1) (ZB) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, a ‘trademark’ suggests that a mark that is capable of being delineated diagrammatically and capable of identifying the products or services of 1 person from those of others and will embody the form of products or their packaging and mixtures of colours. Legal protections […]
A trademark is a unique symbol or word(s) used to represent a business or its products. It is an easily recognizable symbol, phrase, or word that denotes a specific product. It legally differentiates a product or service from all others of its kind and recognizes the source company’s ownership of the brand. Once it is registered, […]
A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights.
STAGES INVOLVED FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK: 1. Application for registration For the registration of a trademark, an application is to be made to the Registrar. A single application can be made for the registration of a trademark for different classes of goods and services by paying a prescribed fee for each such class of goods […]
A registered trademark is a symbol, logo, word, slogan, or company name. It protects your status and stops other businesses from trespassing on your intellectual assets.Trademark registration online is an easy process. Use of Trademark in India? Trademark protection in India demands that owners use it regularly, increasing promotion and advertisement across all platforms. They […]
What are intellectual property rights? Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. The most well-known types are copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. The modern concept […]
In this blog, we will learn about the process of assignment of trademark in India and IP India trademark search INTRODUCTION: Trademark is an intellectual property. According to the Section 2 (zb) of the Trademark Act, 1999, “trademark” means a mark capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing the goods or […]
